📣 New ECOP Report from our Japan Team (available in English and Japanese)
You can read the report in both English: ecopdecade.org/wp-content/upl…
and Japanese: ecopdecade.org/wp-content/upl…
And to learn more about ECOP Japan visit: ecopdecade.org/japan

📣 The ECOP Programme is very proud that more than 50 ECOP Asia members brought their energy, passion, and expertise to a range pf Scientific Sessions, Plenaries, and Decade Action Incubators and Workshops during the recent WESTPAC, Conference in Bangkok.

📣 New Task Team alert!

We are delighted to announce our brand new task team that will allow us to work closer with ECOPs in the Ocean private sector.

Visit the new page on the ECOP Programme:
ecopdecade.org/private-indust…

Our monthly newsletter has been going for over 2 years now, and we have nearly reached 5000 subscribers!

The ECOP Programme newsletter is curated especially for Early Career Ocean Professionals across the World.

Sign up here: tinyurl.com/ecop-news

We are very proud to announce our newest Regional Node: Pacific Island!

Learn more about our collaboration with Pacific Community and the Pacific Island ECOP network they are coordinating: ecopdecade.org/pacific-islands

We are very excited to share our next National Node: Ghana!

ECOP Ghana are led by a group of emerging young leaders in the field of ocean science and management in Ghana.
Head over to their page: ecopdecade.org/ghana to learn more!

📣 Last call! Are you an Early Career Ocean Professional that attended the recent UN Ocean Decade Conference?
✍️We are leaving our feedback form open for a few more days, and would be extremely grateful for your input [closing on Monday 29 April]: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

A warm welcome to ECOP Cameroon, and coordinators Alex Tamo, Forbah Sandra and Edmund Kounche who believe in the power of Early Career Ocean Professionals to shape the future of our blue planet.

Head over to their page: ecopdecade.org/cameroon to learn more.

The next National Node we are announcing is... Kenya!

Thanks to lead coordinator Pauline Mwangi and other members, the Kenya node has been developing for some time, and we are very pleased to finally share their webpage: ecopdecade.org/kenya

We are delighted to introduce ECOP Belgium - a vibrant community dedicated to taking action for our ONE ocean, while creating and sharing opportunities in this Ocean Decade.

Learn more here:ecopdecade.org/belgium/

🇨🇳 Welcome to our latest ECOP National Node: China!

You can now visit the (bilingual) page for on our website here: ecopdecade.org/china/

The Node is currently recruiting coordination unit members, as well as advisory board members, so do reach out if you are interested!

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources of Thailand are broadcasting the plenary and keynote sessions from the 2nd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference & 11th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference this week (22-24 April).

Tune in here: m.facebook.com/DMCRTH

We are excited to share that many ECOP Asia members are heading to Bangkok this week to attend the 2nd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference and 11th WESTPAC International Marine Science Conference (22-25 April). Join them for this Ocean Literacy workshop!

Please do share! 🙏

The IMarEST is hosting its first Future Leaders Forum, Wednesday 24th April 2024 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, London, UK. 
Aimed at supporting early career professionals, places are free until Friday 19th April, so register now:
imarest.org/events/future-…

📣 Last week the Early Career Professionals Programme attended Ocean Decade Week including the UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona!
✍️ Are you an ECOP that was there too (either online or in person)? Fill in our form to be part of our impact report: tinyurl.com/odc-feedback

Join the livestream for. The OSCM event @ 1.15pm CEST today, from the UN Ocean Decade Conference! fb.me/e/8LyBfZmnK

Need help navigating satellite events at #OceanDecade24 ? Check out this calendar of events focused on ocean-climate solutions that we pulled together so you don't miss the chance to engage on this important topic ➡️ bit.ly/3U4CEM8.
#oceanhealth
#climatesolutions

Meet our speakers for the funding and innovation discussion at our co-organized satellite event on 'Gathering forces for Science-policy nexus, Innovation, and Funding' on Tuesday 9 April from 17:00 to 19:00 at Barcelona Capital Nautica. Register here: lnkd.in/dEbZYwpg

Meet speakers for Panel 1 on science to policy interface of our satellite event 'Gathering forces for Science-policy nexus, Innovation, and Funding'. The panel will pay special attention to deep ocean matters. Register: lnkd.in/dEbZYwpg